Erton Köhler, newly elected president of the General Conference (GC), delivered his first sermon in the role to thousands of listeners at the 62nd GC Session, held at the America's Center in St. Louis.
The Secretary’s Report presented at the 62nd General Conference (GC) Session on July 4, 2025, highlighted a renewed focus on global mission, even as data revealed a slight decline in church membership driven by rising secularization in society.
Beyond the worship services, mission reports and business meetings, a key highlight at the General Conference Session is the prayerful election of global church leaders. Here is how delegates elect its church leaders.
At the General Conference's (GC) epicenter, a small group of three sleep-deprived planners juggle room diagrams, vegetarian menus, and last-minute visa hiccups. Welcome to the invisible engine of the GC Session.
Washington Adventist Hospital (WAH) in Takoma Park, Md., hosted two groups of international delegates who were in the United States to attend the 59th General Conference Session in Atlanta.
Buz Menhardt (pictured bottom), associate pastor of the New Market (Va.) church, knows how stressful it is to try to attend church business meetings and bring his children along.
“Just think about it, we don’t even want to be us some days, but God chose to become one of us!” said Tara VinCross, pastor of Philadelphia’s Chestnut Hill church.
